#A031D4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.237 312), rgb(160, 49, 212).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A031D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A031D4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 49, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 65%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.237 312) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A031D4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A031D4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A031D4 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A031D4 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF3
oklch(81% 0.107 312)
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Step 400
400
#C47DED
oklch(70.7% 0.172 312)
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Step 500
500
#B555E6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A031D4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 312)
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Step 700
700
#8921B8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F95
oklch(42.6% 0.183 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2277
oklch(37.7% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#A031D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0065D8 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #116CD1 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5882 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A031D4
#A031D4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 312)
- #4F8400
#4F8400
oklch(55.4% 0.154 131.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A031D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A031D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.018
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
Use #A031D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.